Wildlife of Boulder County

Boulder County is comprised of 740 square miles of land nestled along the front range of Colorado just 30 miles northwest of Denver. Its proximity to the mountains, diverse landscapes, and various designated open spaces make the county ideal for observing local and even migrating wildlife. ...more ↓

Lincoln's Sparrow ¹
Melospiza lincolnii

Swamp Sparrow ²
Melospiza georgiana

Song Sparrow ³
Melospiza melodia

Chipping Sparrow ⁴
Spizella passerina

Brewer's Sparrow ⁵
Spizella breweri

Clay-colored Sparrow ⁶
Spizella pallida

Fox Sparrow ⁷
Passerella iliaca

White-crowned Sparrow ⁸
Zonotrichia leucophrys

Harris's Sparrow ⁹
Zonotrichia querula

White-throated Sparrow ¹⁰
Zonotrichia albicollis

Golden-crowned Sparrow ¹¹
Zonotrichia atricapilla

Green-tailed Towhee ⁶
Pipilo chlorurus

Spotted Towhee ¹²
Pipilo maculatus

Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis

Dark-eyed Junco ³
Junco hyemalis

Vesper Sparrow ⁶
Pooecetes gramineus

Lark Sparrow ¹³
Chondestes grammacus

Lark Bunting ⁶
Calamospiza melanocorys

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Wildlife of Boulder County

Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Melospiza lincolnii

Swamp Sparrow 2 Melospiza georgiana

Song Sparrow 3 Melospiza melodia

Chipping Sparrow 4 Spizella passerina

Brewer's Sparrow 5 Spizella breweri

Clay-colored Sparrow 6 Spizella pallida

Fox Sparrow 7 Passerella iliaca

White-crowned Sparrow 8 Zonotrichia leucophrys

Harris's Sparrow 9 Zonotrichia querula

White-throated Sparrow 10 Zonotrichia albicollis

Golden-crowned Sparrow 11 Zonotrichia atricapilla

Green-tailed Towhee 6 Pipilo chlorurus

Spotted Towhee 12 Pipilo maculatus

Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis

Dark-eyed Junco 3 Junco hyemalis

Vesper Sparrow 6 Pooecetes gramineus

Lark Sparrow 13 Chondestes grammacus

Lark Bunting 6 Calamospiza melanocorys